GSG 9 anti-terrorism unit of the German Federal Police

Members of the GSG 9 anti-terrorism unit of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) demonstrate their capabilities at a media event on September 14, 2012 in Bonn, Germany. German police law enforcement officials will

soon celebrate the 40th anniversary of the GSG 9, which was founded following the disastrous outcome of the 1972 Palestinian kidnapping of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics. (Photo by Juergen Schwarz/***** Images)